Root on A string
x-9-10-9-10-x
F♯m7♭5 chord on guitar
F♯m7♭5 is the F♯ half-diminished chord. Its notes are F♯, A, C and E. It is the same chord as G♭m7♭5. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play F♯m7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in F♯m7♭5
- F♯1
- A♭3
- C♭5
- E♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- F♯m7♭5, F♯ø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use F♯m7♭5
F♯m7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in G major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
F♯m7♭5 notes across the neck
Every F♯, A, C and E on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F♯. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other F♯ chords
F♯F♯mF♯7F♯maj7F♯m7F♯5F♯sus2F♯sus4F♯add9F♯6F♯m6F♯augF♯dimF♯dim7F♯m7♭5F♯9F♯maj9F♯m9F♯mmaj7F♯7♭5F♯7♯5F♯7♭9F♯7♯9
Other half-diminished chords